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PEEFAOE. 



To those who read this brief history, I would respectfully 
say that it was written from no desire of pecuniary recom- 
pense, or to attain note as a historian ; but simply with the 
desire to furnish to each member of the regiment something 
which he could produce in the future as testimony as to 
his having served to some purpose in the ranks of the 
Army of the Union, in the days of the great rebellion. 

F. E. C. 



HISTORY. 



The formation of the 58th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer In- 
fantry commenced on or about the l^th day of September, 1863. 
under the i^ersonal supervision of Colonel Silas P. Richmond, of 
Assonet, Mass. (Colonel Richmond was in command of the 3d 
Massachusetts Regiment in the nine months' service, and was a very 
bi'ave and efficient officer. ) 

On the 25th of April, 1864, the regiment consisted of eight com- 
panies, which had been mustered into the United States Service as 
soon as they had respectively attained the maximum standard. 

On the 28th of April, 1864, in compliance with orders received, 
the above mentioned companies left their place of rendezvous, (Read- 
ville, Mass.) under command of Lieutenant ColonelJohn C. Whiten. 
Colonel Richmond was left in Massachusetts to recruit the other 
two companies necessary to procure a regimental organization. The 
route prescribed for us was by rail via Providence and Groten, 
thence by steamer to New York, thence by steamer to Amboy, thence 
by rail to Washington, thence by steamer to Alexandria, Va. Fol- 
lowing the above we arrived at the last named place on the evening 
of Saturday, April 30th. On the passage out, both on the trans- 
ports and on the cars, we had excellent accommodations. This was 
owing to the indefatigable perseverance of our Quartermaster, Lieu- 
tenant Theodore A. Barton, of New Bedford, Mass., who had ihe 
r-eputation of being one of the best Quartermasters ever furnished by 
the Old Commonwealth, and time has brightened rather than 
dimmed the reputation then established. At Alexandria all baggaLe 
not deemed essential to active campaigning was stored. 

Monday, May 2d, we took cars for Bristow Station, (distant from 
Alexandria some 30 miles,) reaching there about *l o'clock in the 
evening of same day ; at this place orders were received assigning 
us to the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 9th Army Corps, Colonel John 
L Curtin, 45th Pennsylvania Volunteers, commanding; afterwards 
promoted Brevet Brigadier General, for gallant and meritorious con- 
duct in the field. 



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On the 4th of May the march for the front commenced ; made 
Beatley Station, distant some 20 miles from Bristow, at "7^ in the 
evening, where we camped for the night. During the march, owing 
to the heat and the very muddy condition of the roads, the men. 
being unused to marching, appeared to suffer severely. On Thursday 
(May 5th,) broke camp at 5 J o'clock in the morning, crossed over the 
Rappahannock river, at Rappahannock Station, crossed the Rapidan 
river at Germania Ford and halted in woods for the night some two 
miles west of last named river, having marched through ihe day 
some 22 miles. 

Friday morning, at 2 o'clock, the forward movement was again 
commenced ; marched about 5 miles and halted in the vicinity of a 
place known as Wilderness Tavern. At 9 o'clock A. M. we were 
in line of battle participating in the ''battle of the Wilderness.'" 
Our casualties were 1 enlisted men killed, 23 wounded and 4 miss- 
ing. On Saturday (6th) the regiment was stationed on picket and 
remained until 2 o'clock P. M., when orders were received to move 
to a place designated as "Cross Roads;" here we remained under 
arms until 1 o'clock the next morning, (Sunday,) when we pro- 
ceeded to Chancellors ville, reaching there at 8| A. M.; remained at 
Chancellorsville during the Sabbath and drew rations. About 
noon on Monday again took up line of march towards Spottsylvauia: 
marched until 11 P. M. and halted for the night in the vicinity of 
"Mine Run." Tuesday, at 3 P. M., resumed our march in dirtction 
of the place before alluded to, reaching it about 5j o'clock P. .M. 
Immediately formed line of battle, deployed skirmishers, advanced 
and halted on the opposite side of a small creek, where we remained 
all night under arms. 

On the morning of the llth, (Wednesday,) advanced across a 
meadow in line of battle to its outer edge and threw up breast- 
works, the enemy's pickets and sharpshooters keeping up an inces- 
sant fire during the movement. Towards evening of the llth we 
were withdrawn a short distance to the rear, where we remained two 
hours in the midst of a pouring rain storm. We then again advanced, 
this time farther towards the right, halted in an open field and threw 
up temporary breastworks. Here we remained all night under arms in 
the midst of a cold storm. Our casualties from the 8th to the 1 1 th were 

2 enlisted men killed and 1 missing. On the morning of the 12th, about 

3 o'clock, moved by the right flank some two miles towards the 



right, formed line of battle, were assigned a position, and received 
orders to hold it at all hazards. The battle commenced at 5 o'clock 
in the morning and lasted until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when 
orders came for us to retire to a ravine which lay a little to the rear. 
Our casualties were 2 commissioned officers (F. Gilbert Ogden, 
Adjutant of the regiment, and William H. Harley, Captain of Com- 
pany H — both young men of more than ordinary ability and promise. ) 
and 11 enlisted men killed, 3 commissioned officers and 81 enlisted 
men wounded, 2 enlisted men missing. 

From the 12th to the 19th of May we remained in the locality of 
fhe battle-field, during which time we built a line of breastworks, 
and notwithstanding it was the second line from the enemy, so in- 
cessant was the fire from their batteries and sharpshooters, that we 
suffered considerable loss. On the 18th we moved a short distance 
to the right and advanced to the front line of works, but shortly 
aft€r we returned to our former position. Our casualties from the 1 2th 
to the l'9th of May, inclusive, were 3 enlisted men killed, 1 com- 
missioned officer and 5 enlisted men wounded, 3 enlisted men miss- 
ing. At 1 o'clock, on the morning of the IDth, we stealthily, under 
cover of impenetrable darkness, moved 4 miles to the left, in the vi- 
cinity of Mine Bun ; here we halted, formed line of battle, ad- 
vanced with caution to the outer edge of a narrow strip of woo ds, 
built breastworks and remained until the 21st, (Saturday.) During 
the alternoon we received orders to move. Just about sunset we en- 
countered a battery of the enemy. We were advancing up the road, 
and their guns being positioned on a high hill, had a fine and com- 
manding range, we filed off by the right -flank into the woods, the 
enemy's shell bursting over out heads continually, but fortunately 
injuring no one. 

The next day, (Sunday, 22d,) at 3 o'clock in the morning, we 
again took up line of march, proceeding in the direction of North 
Anna river- reached and halted at Guinea Station at 10 o'clock 
A. M. for breakfast ; continued our march and halted for the night 
near Bowling Greeai, distant some 15 miles from the locality we left 
in the morning. Monday (23d) continued march towards North 
Anna river, rea^ching the same at 8 o'clock ia the evening, having 
marched some 18 miles since leaving Bowling Oreen. Tuesday, 
(24th) the enemy were reported in force on opposite side of the river ; 
crossed the bridge leading over the same under a heavy artillery 



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fire from the enemy, (they had planted guns in the morning so as to 
completely rake the aforesaid bridge, but the accurate fire of our 
artillerists confused and destroyed the nicety of their range,) which 
luckily did us no harm. Upon gaining the shore a line of battle was 
immediately formed and a forward movement made into some 
woods, the enemy maintaining without intermission a sharp mus- 
ketry and artillery fire. While we lay in the woods, the clouds, 
which in the morning looked dark and portentous, assumed a 
darker hue, and in a short time the rain fell in torrents ; the blind- 
ing flashes of lightning, joined with the deep rumble of the thunder, 
produced a scene of gloom if not of terror. As it grew dark the 
firing had ceased, and it now seemed as if the powers on high alone 
were in contention. Towards evening, the storm having abated its 
violence, the line was advanced, breast works built and advance 
pickets posted ; the enemy appeared next morning to be in strong 
force, yet no attack was made by them. We remained at this point 
Wednesday and Thursday, the enemy's main line not more than 
70 rods distant, the picket line not more than 8. Our casualties 
while here were 2 enlisted men wounded, 3 enlisted men missing. 

Thursday evening, ('26th,) we recrossed the river, burning the 
bridge after crossing ; marched about 4 miles and halted until 1 
o'clock next morning, (27th;) then continued the march, moving 
leisurely during the day, halting 2 hours at twilight ; at 8 o'clock 
P. M. again moved forward rapidly until midnight, when we 
camped. Saturday, (28th,) fell in at an early hour and marched 
rapidly in direction of Pamunkey river, crossing the same at mid- 
night on pontoons ; proceeded on about two miles after crossing: the 
river and camped, having marched during the day some 25 miles. 
(This day's march was one of the severest and most trying of the 
whole campaign. Owing to the recent rains the roads had become 
very muddy, and in man}' places the men sunk over their knees in 
mud. The exigencies of the case were too pressing to admit of rests 
being made, and the weather being suffocatingly warm, it is to be 
wondered at that so many kept up on that trying occasion.) 

Sunday, (29th,) continued the march at daylight in direction of 
Tollopotomy creek. At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon we halted in 
the woods and remained until next day ; at an early hour started 
on — marched about 4 miles — halted, and built breastworks. Tues- 
day, (31st, ) moved half a mile to the left and front and built breast- 



works again ; we found the enemy in force and strongly positioned ; 
no general engagement ensued, but in posting the pickets we ex- 
perienced the following loss : 3 enlisted men wounded, 1 enlisted 
man missing. At 4 o'clock A. M. we returned to the first breast 
works which we had built, and remained there until 2 P.M. of same 
day, when we took up line of march in direction of Shady Grove 
Church, the enemy following closely. The casualties on the picket 
line, which occurred while the pickets were being withdrawn were 
7 enlisted men wounded, 1 enlisted man killed. Having marched 
some 3 miles to the left of our former position, we halted and rested 
for the night. 

On the morning of the 3d, soon after daylight, we formed line of 
battle, and passing two other lines of battle, halted in an open field 
behind a low line of vacated earth works. Here we remained until 
joined by the Tth Rhode Island and 36th Massachusetts, when we 
unfurled the colors, crossed the earth works, and advanced towards 
the woods for the purpose of dislodging the enemy. (The line of 
battle advanced so steadily, guided so finely, and presented so even 
a front, as to draw forth praise from all beholding. In this battle 
our regiment so nobly executed the part assigned to it as to receive, 
at the close of the day, compliments both of the Division and 
Brigade Commanders.) Advancing to within about 15 rods of the 
enemy's works, and finding them in force and strongly positioned, 
we were ordered to lie down. By the aid of bayonets (to loosen the 
earth) and tin dippers we were enabled to throw up a slight line of 
earth works, which protected us in a small degree from the storm of 
bullets which the enemy were firing at us, and aided us in maintain- 
ing the advantageous position we had gained. 

The battle commenced at 5 J o'clock in the morning and closed at 
6 J in the afternoon. We nobly maintained our position, but at the 
sacrifice of the lives of many of our best men. Our casualties were 
3 commissioned officers and 15 enlisted men killed ; 5 commissioned 
officers and 62 enlisted men wounded. The commissioned officers 
killed were Major Barnabas Ewer, jr., of Fairhaven, Mass.; Captain 
Charles M. Upham, Co. A, senior Captain of the regiment, and Cap- 
tain Thomas McFarland, Co. F, If there ever were any officers who 
possessed the love and implicit confidence of those over whom they 
had command, Major Ewer was certainly of the number. He was 
the universal favorite, both of the officers and men, and never did I 



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hear him spoken of save with feelings of the deepest respect and ad- 
miration. When he was wounded and broughtfrom the battle-field 
on a stretcher and placed in an old barn in the midst of the wound- 
ed of our regiment, many of whom were dying, he, unmindful of 
his own danger, in his sorrow and solicitude for them, gazed around 
and exclaimed, with tears in his eyes, " poor boys, poor boys ! Oh, 
this cruel war !" Soon after he inquired of the Surgeon, "Doctor, 
is my wound mortal?" The Surgeon replied, " Major you cannot 
live half an hour." Not a sign of fear was visible on his countenance 
at this terrible announcement. The pa n from his wound was in- 
tense, but just as the sun went down behind the distant hills, gild- 
ing all around with his last bright rays, and tending to render the 
scene more solemn, more sad, the Major turned on his side, closed 
his eyes, and his goal was reached. His spirit had winged its flight 
and attained its proper sphere in the beautiful land above, where 
there is no war. He indeed was a true christian — 

'* His life was gentle, and the elements 
So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up 
And say to all the world — this was a man." 

Believing the cause in which he was engaged to be just, he 
was willing to sacrifice his life to gain the victory. He loved lib- 
erty. Had he loved liberty less, and life more, he doubtless would 
have been in existence now ; but as Dry den expresses it in the 
following couplet, so even was it with him : 

" The love of liberty with life is given, 
And life itself the inferior gift of Heaven." 

Captains Upham and McFarland were both highly esteemed for 
their many brave and soldierlike qualities. Lieut. Col. Whiton was 
slightly wounded in the early part of the day, and retired to the 
rear. The next ranking officer was Capt. E. S. Horton, of Co. C. He 
was wounded in the early part of the day (slightly,) and went to 
the rear, but returned and assumed command of the regiment. 

On the following morning, (June 4th, ) it was found the enemy had 
retired, leaving their dead unburied and their wounded uncared for. 
At 11 o'clock A. M., Capt. Nathan S. Oakman, with Company I, 
joined us, having just arrived from home. Depleted as our ranks 
were, his arrival was hailed with cheers. At noon we withdrew 



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from our position, and marched some four miles ; halted for the 
night, and drew rations. Sunday evening, June 5th, moved out a 
short distance ; formed line of battle ; got into position ; threvs^ out 
pickets, and built breastworks. The enemy soon after opened upon 
us with artillery, but inflicted no damage. Tuesday, June *rth, the 
enemy attacked our pickets, and captured a few men. Wednesday 
morning, left our position and advanced half a mile; drove back 
the enemy's pickets, and established a new line. Threw up breast- 
works, and remained here until Sunday evening, June r2th. Our 
casualties from the 4th to the 12th of June were — 1 commissioned 
officer and 11 enlisted men wounded ; 2 enlisted men killed, and 16 
enlisted men missing. 

Sunday evening, June 12th, took up line of march in direction of 
White House Landing. Marched rapidly all night, and halted at 
daybreak near the Landing. Remained here until about noon ; then 
continued march in the direction of James River. Halted at 5 
o'clock P. M., for supplies, in a locality known as Baltimore Cross 
Roads ; then continued the march until midnight, and camped. Fell 
in at an early hour next morning ; crossed the Chickahominy River 
at Jones' Bridges, at 10 o'clock A. M., and camped near James 
River. (In the march from Cold Harbor we lost two enlisted men, 
who fell out entirely exhausted, and were captured by the enemy.) 
We remained in camp on Wednesday, and drew rations. At dark took 
up line of march ; crossed the James River on pontoons, and 
marched all night rapidly in the direction of Petersburg, resting 
only at long intervals, and then only for a short epa«e of time. 
Halted next morning (Thursday) at 1 o'clock for breakfast; then 
continued the march, and joined the rest of our forces in front of 
Petersburg at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, having marched some 
ninety miles since Sunday evening. 

Resting an hour or two in the woods, we moved forward into an 
open field, and, under a galling fire of musketry and artillery from 
the enemy's works, succeeded in throwing up breastworks. About 
8 o'clock P. M. orders to fall in were received. We moved by the 
right flank, under cover of the breastworks just built, until having 
reached the desired position, we were permitted to lie down to rest, 
with the announcement that at 3 o'clock next morning we were to 
charge upon the enemy's works in our front. Accordingly, at the 
time above stated, we formed line of battle, and advanced to the 



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works formerly occupied by the enemy, but recently vacated by him. 
Here we halted until preparations were fully completed for making 
the assault. Difficult as appeared the task to be performed, and 
dubious the issue, all wearied and dispirited as seemed the men by 
long and tedious marches, they went to the work with a degree of 
zeal and enthusiasm truly surprising. The task was accomplished 
with much more ease and less loss than was anticipated. The result 
was the capture of two forts, or redoubts, (which commanded the 
entire field across which we charged.) three guns, one stand of 
colors, and 190 prisoners. Our casualties were as follows : 2 com- 
missioned officers and 14 enlisted men wounded. Oar regiment upon 
this occasion behaved splendidly, and received praise from General 
Burnsides, Commander of the Corps. 

On Saturday (18th) it was found the enemy were in force near the 
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad. To gain possession of that road 
was an object of paramount importance. At daylight we moved by 
the right flank into a piece of woods in front of the railroad. We 
then halted ; formed line of battle ; advanced into an open field, 
and threw up temporary earthworks. The 2d Brigade then charged 
upon the enemy ; drove him back, and gained the road immediately 
in front of where he lay. Our brigade followed suit, and were 
equally as successful. The part of the road we had just gained pos- 
session of ran between two high banks, varying from twelve to 
fifteen feet in height. On our right the enemy were still in posses- 
sion of the road. At a point where it made a curve he had erected 
a small redoubt, in which he had mounted a gun which had direct 
range of that portion of the road where we now lay. Thus we were 
fully exposed to a severe fire of grape and canister. It now appeared 
as if the capture of the road was but of secondary importance, and 
the prime object aimed at was the capture of the enemy's works in 
our front. Halting in the road long enough to enable the troops 
who were to lead the advance to move to the front and form, we 
ascended the bank, formed line of battle, and pushed rapidly across 
an open field. Upon reaching a small creek, the first line of battle 
had halted and laid down. Passing this line, we rushed on with a 
furious yell until we reached another small creek but a few rods 
distant from the enemy's works. The firing had now become terri- 
ble. The enemy's line bent round nearly in the form of a semi- 
circle, and we were not only a target for those in front, but also on 



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the flank and in the rear. We received orders to lie down in the 
creek, and screen ourselves as much as possible from the enemy's fire. 

Here we remained until 8 o'clock in the evening, when, under 
cover of darkness, we moved cautiously and quietly a few rods to 
the left, and gained the friendly shelter of a bluff. At 1 o'clock 
next morning (Sunday, 19th, ) we were withdrawn to the position we 
occupied in the woods the day previous. Thus ended the work of 
that day. The capture of the railroad was an achievement worthy 
of note; but, owing to the force and fine position of the enemy, we 
failed to dislodge him from his works, therefore the capture of 
Petersburg was left to the future. Our casualties were two enlisted 
men killed, twenty-two enlisted men wounded, one enlisted man 
missing. 

From the afternoon of the 18th day of June to the morning of the 
30th day of July, the Regiment was engaged in no battles. We 
remained in front of Petersburg, during that time, alternately occu- 
pying the trenches at the picket line, and the breastworks at the 
woods — 24 hours at each. We were under fire continually day and 
night. Our casualties, from the 18th of June to the 29th of of July, 
inclusive, were— one commissioned officer and four enlisted men killed; 
nine enlisted men wounded. The officer killed, 2d Lieut. Franklin D. 
Hammond, was a brave soldier, and was highly esteemed by all who 
knew him for his very many manly qualities. 

On the evening of the 29th of July, our Regiment occupied the 
trenches at the picket line. It had been rumored for two or three 
weeks previous that the 48th Regt. Penn. Vols., (of our Brigade,) 
under the supervision of Lieut. Col. Pleasants, were engaged in the 
process of mining a rebel fort, which was situated directly in fron'. 
of our Brigade. For the past few days, it had been rumored, and 
the rumor was generally credited, that an event of startling import- 
ance was at hand It was our turn to be relieved. Nine o'clock, 
the usual hour for relieving, had passed, and no relief had appeared. 
At midnight a Staff Officer made his appearance in command of a 
body of negro troops, who had come to occupy our places. Leaving 
our position in the trenches, we moved as cautiously as possible to the 
breastworks in the woods through the long coverfed way which led 
from the trenches to the same On reaching the breastworks, the 
men turned in for the night, as they supposed, but this supposition 
was found to have been erroneous, for about 1 o'clock in the morn- 



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ing wc had orders " to t';xl! in," move to tl,ie left, and take position 
behind a covered wa\- and wait fnrtlier orders. (The Regiment at 
this time was under command of Capt. Charles E. Churcl ill, of 
Bridgewater, Mass., a brave soldier and competent commander. Capt, 
E. S. Horton, who had been in t-ommand from the 3d of June up to 
the 20th of July, was suffering from ill health, and he, acting under 
the advice of the Surgeon, who said to him, " Captain, if you do 
not keep quiet you will become unfit for service in the field," reluc- 
tantly gave up the command, saying, "I deeply regret that the exi- 
gencies of the case compel me to do so.") It was then announced 
that at 4 o'clock in the morning the fort above named was to be 
blown up. The part assigned to us in the programme was for our 
regiment to pass down the covered way as soon as the mine 
exploded, cross the railroad, pass through the ravine to the left, 
ascend the hill, cross the corn field, and pass into the fort through 
the gap expected to be made by the explosion. As the hour 
approached, every ear was listening to catch the first sound, and 
every eye was straining to get a glimpse of the spot from whence it 
was to come At the hour above stated, a dull rumbling sound, 
followed by an immense quantity of earth, parts of caissons, such as 
wheels, boxes, &c., thrown into the air to a height of 30 feet, was 
proof positive that the great event so anxiously looked for had trans- 
pired. At the instant of theexplosion, the artillery along the wliole 
length of the line opened a terrific fire upon the enemy's works. The 
sounds were perfectly deafening; the men became frantic with 
excitement ; the mine had performed its duty, and now it remained 
for the troops to perform theirs. Everything looked propitious for 
a grand success. It seemed as if the City of Petersburg was already 
ours, for the enemy were retreating in confusion, fearing another 
mine. The infantry moved forward as soon as the explosion took 
place. In the onset each regiment was assigned its position, which 
they kept, and moved for a time in good order ; but in passing 
through the covered w^ay to the railroad our troops met and became 
confusedly intermixed with the troofs of another corps, who were 
moving out. Still the main portion of our brigade kept on its Avay, 
j)assed the ra4lro*ad and ravine, ascended the hill, crossed an outer 
line of works, crossed the corn field, and passed into the chasm of 
the fort under a terrible fire from the enemy, both of musketry and 
artillery, who had now somewhat recovered from their first alarm 



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and terror, and bad returned and manned their works. (Here a 
scene of confusion and distress was witnessed. The enemy, talcen 
entirely unawares, had no lime in which to decamp. Many had 
been buried in the ruins, and were callinpj piteously to be extricated 
from their awful positions. Our men, with a kindness and goodness 
of heart — fit illustrations of the golden rule — ever exhibited by them, 
were assisting their toes to regain their liberty as speedily as possible, ) 
In reaching the fort we were obliged to pass other troops that were 
lying in utter disregard of order, behind debris and the now vacated 
works running from the fort so recently in the possession of the 
enemy. In doing this the right and left wings of the regiment 
became separated. Before we had quite succeeded in bringing the 
two wings together, we were ordered to charge upon a battery which 
was in position a quarter of a mile in rear of the fort we had mined. 
The ground over which we were to charge was an open field. Fully 
in range of the enemy's fire, both musketry and artillery, it was 
easy to be seen that the task assigned us to perform was replete 
with difficulty and danger. It even savored of impossibility ; yet 
the order to charge was obeyed promptly and without a murmur. 
Advancing with the rest of our brigade into the open field, it was 
discovered that some of the regiments were bearing to the right in 
the direction of another battery positioned in the woods. There was 
evidently a misunderstanding as to which battery it was intended 
to capture. This caused hesitation and confusion. The enemy kept 
up an incessant firing ; the line of battle wavered^ and finally broke, 
the men filing ofiF into the fort, and into the saps and trenches 
which led from it. Again the order came to charge upon the bat- 
tery across the field. The charge was made ; but fruitlessly, the men 
returning to the fort and filling every portion of it to overflowing. 
The enemy, discovering our confusion, made preparations in turn to 
charge on us. Behind the works where we now lay was a brigade 
of colored troops, which had not been en;jaged. Orders being issued 
to them to make a counter charge, fixing bayonets they leaped over 
the parapet, and down the embankment into the trenches, which 
were before full to repletion with white troops. An indescribable 
scene of confusion immediately followed. Colors which had been 
planted by our troops, sanguine of success, on the parapet in the 
early part of the day, were thrown down and trampled under foot 
in the mud. White men and negroes lay indiscriminately together, 



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piled up three and four deep. It was impossible for any to use 
their muskets, and when the enemy, in overwhelmuing numbers, 
charged down upon us, they found us in this defenceless condition. 
Surrender or death were the only alternates presented. The fort 
was surrendered at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Our casualties were 
1 commissioned officer and 4 enlisted men killed ; 29 enlisted men 
wounded ; 3 commissioned officers and 81 enlisted men taken pris- 
oners. The officer killed, 1st Lieut. Clement Granet, of Boston, 
was a young man, being only 19 years of age. He had been com- 
missioned as Captain, but the commission did not arrive until after 
his death. On the battle-field he was brave to a fault, and in camp 
he was kind and unassuming. His remains now repose quietly 
beneath the soil of the Old Dominion. No marble monument marks 
his last resting plac^ ; but there is a monument of gratitude in the 
hearts of the loyal people of this country dedicated to him and all 
other brave men who have fallen contending for the right, which 
will forever save his and their names from oblivion. 

The regiment went into the battle with 8 commissioned officers 
and 192 enlisted men ; only 3 commissioned officers and 25 enlisted 
men came out. Here, also, the enemy captured our colors. It was 
owing to no ones fault or cowardice in the regiment that they were 
lost, as Gen. Meade, commanding the Army of the Potomac, after a 
careful investigation of the matter, gave permifsion for us to carry 
colors again, (General Orders No. 41, Hd. Qrs. Army Potomac, 
Feb. 27, 1865,) and w^e have received and carried colors since that 
time. 

From the 30th of July to the 14th of August we remained in our 
old position before Petersburg, performing the same duty as previous 
to the 30th. Although the enemy kept up a brisk fire, our men 
were cautious about exposing themselves. Only one man was 
wounded in that time, and he but slightlj^ During this time Capt. 
Churchill was in command of the regiment, he having escaped unin- 
jured from the mine affiiir. Sunday evening (Aug. 14,) our 
division received orders to relieve a portion of the 5th Corps, who 
were occupying bomb-proofs about two miles to our left. We 
moved at midnight, and arrived at our place of destination about 
dawn on the morning of the 15ih. Here we remained, per- 
forming picket duty until the 19th of August, when marching orders 
were again received. (The picket line of the enemy was within a 



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stone's throw of ours ; the pickets themselves within talking distance, 
a truce being entered into between the men. There was no firing 
during the day, but at night, the enemy fearing an attack from us, 
kept up an incessant artillery fire on our works. The busting of 
shells, and hissing of the pieces as they fiew through the air with 
fearful velocity, did not often produce sounds which fell very musi- 
cally on the ear. Fortunately, our bomb-proofs afforded us ample 
protection, so no one was injured.) We moved out by the right 
flank, marched about eight miles, and arrived in the vicinity of the 
Weldon Railroad Here Capt. Churchill was taken sick, and the 
command of the regiment devolved upon 1st Lieut. Charles H. 
Johnson, Co. C, (afterwards promoted Captain of the Company.) 
He was wounded and taken prisoner Sept. 30, 1864 ; died in hands 
of the enemy Oct. 27, 1864. He was in every respect worthy the 
title of a soldier and a gentleman. 

In the battle, which resulted in the capture of this road, our 
regiment was not engaged. One man was wounded (slightly) by 
reason of falling out on the march, and being temporarily attached 
to another regiment (as is the custom in such cases.) Having joined 
the rest of our forces, we were assigned a position in the front line. 
A strong line of breastworks were built, and here we remained per- 
forming picket duty until Sunday the 25th. While here Lieut. 
Johnson was relieved from the command of the regiment by Major 
Horton, (having been promoted from Captain,) who had recovered 
from his illness. No casualties occurred at this place, as no enemy 
was visible, two or three belts of woods intervening between the 
respective breastworks. Scouting parties were sent out daily, 
usually under command of the brigade officer of the day, and their 
invariable report was, "All quiet at the enemy's works. No unusual 
stir noticeable." 

On Sunday afternoon, the 25th, while our chaplain was engaged 
in divine service, orders came to be prepared to march in ten minutes. 
In an instant all was confusion and uproar where the quietness of 
the Sabbath had reigned. Everything being in readiness, we moved 
out by the right flank, marched about four miles, and halted near 
Hancock Station for the night. On Monday, the 26th, we moved a 
short distance to the rear, and went into camp. Wednesday, the 
28th, took up line of March, and proceeded back in the direction of 
the Weldon Railroad, making a halt near the Gurley House to receive 



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orders. Here we remained until Friday morning, Sept. 30, when 
we again took up line of march, and crossed the Weldon Railroad 
near the Yellow House. We then advanced with caution for about 
two miles, meeting with no opposition. At this point a halt was 
made, line of battle formed, skirmishers deployed, and the advance 
commenced. Found the enemy in strong force and well positioned 
near Poplar Grove Church. Charged on him, drove him from 
his works, and he retreated in confusion to another line of works 
a short distance to the rear of those we had just captured. Charging 
on these, we again routed him. We followed him up until, arriv- 
ing at or near a house known as the Pegram House, it was ascer- 
tained that the lines of the 5th and 9th Corps did not connect. The 
enemy discovering our failure of connection, took advantage of it, 
and in overwheln.ing numbers came pouring down upon us, com- 
pletely surrounding the troops in that locality, and closing every 
avenue of escape. Our casualties were — 1 commissioned officer and 
1 enlisted man killed ; 2 commissioned officers and 8 enlisted men 
wounded ; 8 commissioned officers and 91 enlisted men taken pri- 
soners. The officer killed — 2d Lieut. John W. Fiske, of Co. B— was 
one of the finest of the regiment. His character as a man was 
unexceptionable. He was the sole support of his widowed mother, 
and she finds consolation alone in the thought that when the sands 
of her life are run, she will meet him in that happy land where there 
is no war — no parting. 

Among the officers captured was Major Florton, commander of the 
regiment, and Asst. Surg. F. Whitman. It is the privilege of a 
Surgeon to remain in the rear in time of battle, and some Surgeons 
regard it, I believe, as a regulation ; but our Surgeon, irregardless 
alike of either privilege or regulation, in his desire to aid in beating 
the enemy, allowed his enthusiasm to get mastery over his prudence, 
and a sojourn of some four months in the lAbbj'^ w:is the conse- 
quence. Of those who participated in the battle only one commissioned 
officer (Lieut. Allen Almy) and ten enlisted men escaped. 

All that now remained of the 58th in the field was 2 commis- 
sioned officers and 75 enlisted men. It seemed now as if its strug- 
gles to keep its name were nearly over, and that in a short time all 
that would be left to remind that such a regiment ever existed, would 
be its glorious record ; but, as fortune would have it, its star had not 
vet set. 



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On the night of the 30th of Sept. Capt. Samuel B. Hinckley, of Co. 
G, arrived from home (having just recovered from a severe sickness) 
and at once assumed command, filling the place made vacant by the 
capture of our gallant Major. We went into camp near Poplar 
Grove Church, just to the rear of the breastworks, and convalescents 
joining from hospitals soon put to flight any and all ideas ever 
entertained of consolidation. On the 9th of October Lieut. Col. 
Whilon joined for duty from sick leave, and assumed command. 

On the 27th of October, a reconnoissance in force v/as made on 
the left. Our regiment, together with several others of the division, 
were left to hold the line during the absence of the other troops. 
The enemy, however, made no attack, and the next day, in the 
afternoon, the troops returned to their former positions at the works, 
and we to our camp. On the Tth day of November, fifty-four recruits, 
raised towards a tenth company, (to enable the regiment to complete 
its organization,) arrived, and were assigned to the various compa- 
nies, and once again the 58th rounded out into something like 
regimental proportions. Still it was so small (comparative speak- 
ing) with other regiments of our brigade, that no duty was required 
of us at the breastworks, so we remained in camp drilling and 
occasionally furnishing a few men for picket. 

On the 29th of November, marching orders were again received. 
Broke camp at eight o'clock in the morning, and took up the line of 
march towards the right, proceeding in the direction of Hancock 
Station, and finally, late in the evening, were assigned position 
behind breast works, near Fort Meikle, before Petersburg. The city 
proper was about two miles distant. The sound of the church 
bells,on Sabbath morning, ringing merrily, calling the people to the 
House of Worship, were distinctly to be heard. These, indeed, were 
pleasing sounds, and we were wont oftimes to indulge in dreams of 
home and its kindred associations. Our dreams were c^uite fre- 
quently interrupted by the bursting of shells and the whistling of 
bullets, but we had good bomb-proofs, and so long as we staid 
inside, were, in a degree, secure from harm. Our pickets were within 
talking distance of the enemy. In the day time there was a cessa- 
tion of firing on the picket line, and friendly chat was indulged in ; 
but as the shades of night began to fall, the pickets, fearful of an 
advance from either side, commenced and kept up a severe and 
incessant fire, but, as it proved, not very dangerous, for our casual- 



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ties up to April 1, 1865, (we remained in that position up to that 
time) were — 2 enlisted men killed. While here Co. K arrived (Janu- 
ary 20, 1865,) consisting of 2 commissioned officers and 94 enlisted 
men, under command of Lieut. A. M. Dudley. 

On the evening of the 31st of March, 1865, an artillery duel was 
fought a slight distance from us on the right. The night being 
dark, the bombs from either side could be followed in mid air, the 
eye guided by the burning fuse. At one time there were some 
thirty in the air. It was a truly magnificent sight, and the mind, 
lost in admiration, forgot for a time their mission. On the evening 
of the 1st of April, orders came for a detail of men to go on picket, 
watch carefully and ascertain if the enemy abandoned their picket 
line, and if they did to advance and take possession. This was done 
on account of news received that " General Sheridan had turned 
the left flank of the enemy, captured some 5000 prisoners, and was 
driving the foe before him." The men were detailed, but they 
found that the enemy had not evacuated. About midnight orders 
came for the regiment to be prepared to move at a moments notice 
in light marching order. 

Accordingly, at one o'clock next morning, April 2d, we moved 
by the left flank to a position near Fort Sedgwick, being joined here 
by several other regiments of our brigade. Lines of battle were 
formed, and then it was announced that at dawn of day we were to 
charge upon the enemy's works in our immediate front, consisting 
of Fort Mahone, a powerful structure, supported by a strong line of 
breastworks. Meantime our troops on the right kept up a sharp 
fire of musketry and artillery for the purpose of misleading the enemy, 
and to draw, if possible, a portion of their troops from our to their 
front. Time passed quickly by, and as soon as a few streaks of 
light, visible in the East, gave indications of the approach of day, a 
rocket fired in the air on our right told that the ruse pracliced there 
to draw the enemy's attention from us, had proved successful; and 
now was the auspicious moment for the assault to be made. The 
order was given to "fix bayonets and charge forward." The order 
was obe3-ed, and cautiously and in silence the lines advanced. It 
was intended to take the enemy by surprise. They were indeed sur- 
prised ; but they recovered sufficiently to open a murderous fire of 
grape, canister, and musketry. Our brave boys kept steadily on, 
although their comrades in arms were falling fast around them. The 



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enemy, finding that they could not repulse ua, with a loud yell of 
despair beat a hasty and ignominious retreat, and in a short time, 
amidst the cheers of the victorious " Yanks," the Stars and Stripes 
were floating full to the morning breeze on the parapet of Fort 
Alahone. The enemy retreated towards their left, formed line of 
battle, and during the day made repeated charges to recapture the 
works we had taken from them, but each time they were repulsed 
with fearful loss on their part, and the shades of night gathered over 
the scene, leaving us the victors. 

At one o'clock on the morning of the 3d, orders came relieving 
our regiment, and it moved in pursuance thereof to its former posi- 
tion at the breastworks. The men were here permitted to lie down 
and rest, and, after a night of excitement and constant vigil, I can 
assure you the opportunity was not neglected. At daylight we were 
aroused by the sound of cheering, and on turning out to ascertain 
the cause, our joy can better be imagined than described, when we 
beheld the whole line of the enemy's works evacuated, and our 
troops marching, with colors unfurled to the tune of Yankee Doodle, 
without opposition into the city of Petersburg. The Sebastopol of 
the Southern Confederacy had indeed fallen, and the long coveted 
prize was ours. At 9 o'clock in the morning, orders came for us to 
move in pursuit of the enemy. We moved out towards Petersburg 
and halted on the suburbs of the city. Here President Lincoln 
passed us on horseback, and as he went by our boys cheered him, as 
the rebs used to say, " right smart." The good man acknowledged 
the compliment by doffing his hat. About 11 o'clock resumed 
march ; passed through the city ; marched leisurely each day, guard- 
ing supply trains, &c. Reached and went into camp near Burkes- 
ville about 10^ o'clock, P. M., April Sth. On the morning of the 
Uh some 6000 rebel prisoners, who belonged to Lee's army, and had 
been captured by General Sheridan, were brought into camp. Our 
regiment was immediately detailed to guard them. On the morning 
of the 8th they were marched off towards Petersburg under guard. 
About 4 o'clock, P. M., of same day, some 2000 more arrived, cap- 
tured by the same General. We guarded them the night of the 8th, 
and on the morning of the 9th they were sent off as the others had 
been. 

At three o'clock, on the afternoon of the 9th, we again received 
marching orders and moved in the direction of Farmville ; marched 



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leisurely, guarding H^ains as before; reached Farniville about one 
o'clock on the morning of the 10th ; went into camp about a quarter 
of a mile from the cit} proper. Here we remained until the 20th of 
April, performing picket duty and furnishing safety-guards to pro- 
tect the property of loyal citizens. While we were here official 
information was received of the surrender of Lee's army, and of the 
assassination of the President. Our joy for the former was nearly 
drowned in our grief for the latter. The assassin was anathematized 
in a manner which would have made even him tremble could he 
have heard it. At Farniville we were joined by Major Horton and 
several other line officers, who had been prisoners in the hands of 
Hie enemy. 

On the 20th we took up the line of return march ; marched 
rapidly and reached City Point about eleven o'clock on the morning 
of the 24th ; went into camp about a quarter of a mile from the 
Point. While here drew rations and clothing. On the afternoon 
of the 26th again received marching orders ; proceeded to City Point 
proper, embarked that night about ten o'clock on transports, and 
set sail for Alexandria, Va. Had a very pleasant passage, and 
reached Alexandria on ihe morning of the 28ih about eleven o'clock; 
went into camp about a quarter of a mile from the city. Remained 
in that locality until next day, 29th, when, on account of the damp- 
ness of the ground, it being very low, we struck tents and moved 
about a half mile to the left, and went into camp on more rising 
ground, where we have remained until this present time, (and where 
we expect to remain until mustered out.) The regiment participated 
in the great review ; beyond that nothing has transpired worthy o^ 
mention since our arrival here. The regular routine of duty inci- 
dental to a camp, such as drilling, &c., is observed daily. 

All are eagerly looking forward to the time when the Government, 
having no longer need of our services, shall give us each an honora- 
ble discharge, and permit us to return home to those dear ones who 
are so anxiously, yet patiently, awaiting our coming, and with them 
we will unite in saying 

" God Speed the day." 



Note— It will be remembered the 58th Regiment Mass. Vols, never had 
a regimental organization. It has had ten companies, and has now, but they 
never contained in the aggregate a suffkieut number of men to admit of th« 



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muster of a Colonel, (requisite 820,) and without such muster a regiment 
cannot complete its organization. At one time the prospect was bright. A 
tenth company was raised to nearly the maximum standard required, and 
had its rendezvous at Galloupe's Island, Boston Harbor. A communication 
was received by the commanding officer of the 58th from the persons engaged 
in recruiting it, that said company would be soon organized and join us in 
the field. This was indeed cheering information. Col. Richmond, who had 
been commissioned by the Governor, and who was to have been mustered 
as soon as there were men enough to muster him, with an unselfishness of 
spirit which has ever characterized all his proceedings, resigned his claims 
to the Colonelcy in favor of Lieut. Col. Whiton, whom Col. R. said, in his 
letter of resignation,, had been with the regiment and shared its hardships 
and its dangers, and, certainly, for those reasons, had stronger claims than 
he to be its future commander, or language to that effect. Lieut. Colonel 
Whiton was accordingly, on recommendation of Col. Richmond, commis- 
sioned as Colonel by his Excellency, Governor Andrew, but never mustered, 
as the company before referred to, through some cause, or causes, un- 
known, dwindled down to about fifty men, and they were forwarded as 
recruits and assigned to companies in the field, and finally, when Lieut A. 
M. Dudley raised a tenth company and joined the regiment before Peters- 
burg, it had become so reduced in numbers as to forever banish all ideas of 
organization. 



Roster of 58th Regt. Mass. Vol. Infantry 

AT LAST MUSTER, JUNE 30th, 1865. 



FIELD AND STAFF. 

John C. Wiiiton Lieut. Colonel. 

Everett S . Horton Major. 

Frank Whitman Surgeon. 

Thomas Dawson Asst. Surgeon. 

Theodore A. Barton ....Regimental Quartermaster. 

Band. Privates. 



Co.E— F. V. Loud, Leader 
Co. E — Joseph Jenkins.... 
Co. A— Chas. W. Swett... 
Co. D — Emory Packard... 
Co. D— John E. Colwell.. 
Co. B — Joseph Skinner... 
Co. F— Chas. H. C. Pease 
Co. H— A. P. Thompson.. 
Co. I— Robert E. Smith... 
Co. I — Nathaniel Carver... 

F, H. Kemptou, Capt 

S.B.:s^Baker,-2d Lieut.. 
David Kendrick, 1st Sergt 
Pliny F. Freeman, Sergt.. 

Arthur Hooper, Sergt 

Aaron W. Snow, Sergt 

Geo. W. Hamilton^ Sergt. 
Samuel N. Everett, Corp'l 
David P. Ryder, Corp'l... 
Samuel F. Rogers, Corp'l. 



Benj. Bassett 

Geo. G. Burgess 

Charles B. Bearse... 
Geo. W. Cathcart. . 
W. A. Eldredge.... 
Reuben W. Ellis.... 

Stephen Ellis 

Cyrus Ellis, -Id 

H. F. Gould 

Samuel Harding 

Josiah F. Hardy 

Johiel Jordan 

Charles Johnson.... 

John 31. Lamb 

Henry W. Mellows. 

Allen Marchant 

Charles Mullet 

Benj. F. Pease 

Charles A. Bobbins. 

B. Small 

Stephen Smith 

George S. Studley... 
Antonio Silva 



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Zenas M. Snow 

Albert E. Snow 

Charles 0. Tuttle 

John W. Tinkham 

James L . Warren 

John Wilson 

Charles W. Nickerson 

William S. Brett 

William W.Dillon 

John Instone 

Asa M. Jennings 

L. Longendjke 

Charles H. Read 

0. V. Robinson 

Charles F. Stephens 

Simeon G. Blandin, Capt... 
Nath'l. H. Talbot, 1st Lieut 
B. F. Staples, 1st Sergt.... 

S. B. Read, Sergt 

Brown D. Higgins, Sergt., 

David B.Hili7Sergt 

M. B. Wilcox, Corp'l. ...... 

David W. Duane, Corp'l... 
Frank R. Marigold, Corp'l. 

Ed. W. Gilman, Corp'l 

John Fisher, Musician 

J. C. Harding, Musician... 
J. Gr. Grey, Wagoner. ...... 

Privates. 

Francis G. Briggs 

George Coxell 

George E. Caswell 

Charles H. Caswell 

Ed. W. Grossman 

Joseph Case 

H. L. Danforth 

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Patrick Dugan , 

John De Forrest , 

Eli Eldredge 

Charles F. "Fisher , 

James Francis 

William J. Gilbert 

A. C. Howland 

P. P. Leddy 

Albert Leonard 

P. Lane 

John McKinley 

James H. McVay 

JohnK. PauU 

Timothy Quinn 

P. Quigley 

Alvin B. Rounds 

Ed. P. Roach 

John Riley 

WilHam A. Sherburne. 
Charles W. Smith.. .... 

George F. Shurtlifl' 

Sfimuel Taber 

Theodore A. Tabor 

Charles W. B. Tucker 
Henry C. White 



Charles H. Morton, rv,/ 

D. L. Johnson, 1st Lir"t 
H. C. Blossom, 2d Licit- 
Albert Coffin, 1st Ser^t... 
0. H. Langdon, Sei-gt 

John Taylor, Sergt 

B. A. Winslow, Sen>t 
James McMillen. C'n|/J 
H. M.Whitney, Coipi' 

E. T. Callan, Corp'l:.. 
Peter Johnson, Corp"! . 
Jas. A. Ballou, Mu.-ic;.i-i 



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Edgar A. Morse, Musician, 

Privates. 

S. 13. Adams 

David Boweii 

John II. Buck 

William M. Baxter 

F. T. Benson 

John P. Conley 

Hugh Carney.. 

M. J. Chaffee 

Lester A. Corp 

Moses Doane 

William Darling 

James Doyle 

Hugh Gillis 

Patrick Holland 

W. A. Irons 

T. Kennedy 

James B. Knight 

James Kent 

Benjamin Lewis 

Thomas McHugh 

Hiram A. Monk 

Charles Niles 

Daniel Connor 

Charles P. Ormsbee... 

Patrick O'Ncil 

N.B. Powell 

George R. Pierce 

Henry Ready 

William W. Swift 

George Smith 

Alberts. Strait 

Michael Sullivan 

George L . Tourtellotte 

William Tileston 

J. W. White 

J. B.Elderkin 



William H.Miller. 

John Connor 

Dennis Nolan 

S. Wilson 



Linus E. Heyward, Capt... 
Jos. L, Bunker, 1st Sergt. 
Chas. A. Crocker, Sergt... 
William N. Bourne, Sergt. 
James CI. Johnson, Corp'l. 

John P. Smith, Corp'l 

Clarence Calkins, Corp'l... 
John A. Winslow. Corp'l.. 
Ellis 11. Holbrook, Corp'l.., 
C. E. Forbes, Musician... 
J. Drayton, Wagoner 



I Privates. 

I Blaney C. Allen 

A. T. Bartlett 

I Charles Bond 

i Horace Bartlett 

j George Bruce 

i Benjamin H. Bearse 

i Isaac Bourne 



Frederick H. Gushing. 



Samuel J. Calkins, 
N. F. Cushman.... 

N. F. Dunbar 

Zeph Dunbar 

Georoe Dunbar.... 



Patrick Dorgan. 



A. P. Fisher 

Charles D. Hunt 

William W. Haydon 

E. J. Hartford 

Josias Hall 

Henry M. Holmes..., 



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A. H. Heyward 

AdnaP. Keith 

R. C. Lambert 

William L. Morey 

Henry M. Porter 

Ed. F. Paulding 

Isaac A. Reynolds 

John Reeves 

Brad. Snell 

James H. Sampson 

Francis I. Snow 

J. Shipman 

J. S. Sherman 

Daniel Y. Sopher 

Nehemiah White 

Cyras Willis 

William F. Willis 

John Willis 

Ooiiij>a.ii;>^ E. 

WilHam E. Mason, Capt... 
J. P. Townsend, 1st Lieut 
G. W. Jenkins, 1st Sergt,. 

Thos. Gurney, Sergt 

P. M. W. Baldwin, Sergt 

Otis Crooker, Sergt 

John S. Perry, Corp'l 

Robert S. Carroll, Corp'l.. 
Ed. R. Burr, Drummer.. 
Chas. H. Negus, Wagoner 

Privates. 

William Brown 

George Brown 

Nathaniel Bearce 

Jireh F. Brownell 

Frederick E. Cushman 

Waldo Claflin 

William C . Dexter 



Lorenzo Gross 

James Gill 

Robert Kail 

William W. Hatch 

Simeon Handy 

John PI. Hazzard 

Charles M. Kempton 

William N. Legg 

David Marsha 

Levi Norveil 

John O'Hearn 

George H. Rogers 

Harrison A. Rogers 

James Rocket 

Joseph Storace 

William G. Tripp 

Martin Waters 

James Clark 

Charles Hackett 

W. B Mosher 

John SulUvau 

Abram H, Smith 

Frederick Tyler 

George W. G. Russell 

John Green 

John Marteli 

Chas. D. Copeland, Capt... 
J. C. Vaughan, 1st Lieut... 

James McGuire, Sergt 

Andrew C. Gibbs, Sergt.... 
George M. Skinner, Sergt, 
H. C. Manchester, Sergt... 

Ed. Hoey, Corp'l 

William Mackey, Corp'l..., 
Charles H. Mellor, Corp'l.. 

Henry L. Slade, Corp'l 

S. N. Merithew, Corp'l.... 



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John Davol, Jr., Musician. 
John N. Davol, do 

Privates. - 

H. T. Ward, Wagoner 

H. M. Bartlett 

Samuel S. Broadbent 

Samuel V. Bruen 


Geo, W. Harris, 1st Sergt. 
Abram T. Haskell, Sergt... 
Wm. E. Faulkner, Sergt... 
A. D. Hathaway, Sergt.... 
Horace B. Chase, Corp'l... 
J. H. Burnsville, Corp'l... 
P. H. Peckham, Corp'l.... 


John Buckley 

William J. ]3urrows 


Privates. 

Benjamin D . Burt 

J. D. Barker 


M. Casey 

George A. Caswell 


M. M. Byron 


Charles G. Cole 

John Davis, Jr 

Patrick Devine 


Patrick Casey 

C. G. Copeland 

C. H. Durning 

William Driscoll 


James Dixon 


Eh Goff 

William Hathaway 

Henry V. Lord 

J. Millerick 


A. F. Freeland 

John T Holley 

Charles Hyde 

Laurence Hardins: 


Ed. F. Mosher 

John Mottram 


Mack Lynch 

James F. Marsden 


Isaac B. Negus 

Robert C. Negus 

A. B. Nickerson 


Charles W. Munroe 


John P. Morse 

William Murphy 

John McGraw 


J. O'Donnell 


John Peterson 

Joseph Plunkett 


James Miller 

John O'Ryan 

J. H. Place 

George W. Renard 

S. Sandford 


James H. Potter 

Joseph B. Read.... 

John V. Seytou 

Daniel Sheean 


John Sliney 

Barney Trainer 


Samuel Smith 


P. Sullivan 


J. Wesgate 


A. G.Thompson 

Ooiw.i>aiiy O. 

Sam'l B. Hinckley, Capt— 
H. Chase, Jr., 1st Lieut... \ 


Oompany H. 

Allen Almy, Capt 

James N. Cox, Is^ Lieut... 
Thomas B. Bourne, 1st Sergt 



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Nathan Downey, Sergt 

Daniel S. Foster, Sergt 

William M. Carter, Sergt... 
William H. Hogers, Sergt... 

Elisha S. Pratt, Corp'l 

Setli B. Wixon, Corp'l 

John A. White, Corp'l 

Privates. 

John Anderson 

John Boyce 

Luther B. Barnes 

Thomas C. Brown 

F. S. Cahoon 

Samuel C. Crawford 

J. B. Doane 

William Deane 

Thomas P. Eldredge 

George W. Ellis 

D. D. Howard 

G-eorge E. B. Leighton 

Thomas Byan 

C. Stoddard 

P. Shields 

N. D. Sturdevant 

Benjamin Taylor 

Henry Wagner 

Benjamin Willis 

•Toshua T. Winsor 

John W. Burkett 

William Connor 

George Edgely 

William Jones ».. 

John Miller 

C. Coburne 

James Hey ward 

N. B. Osgood 

Nahum Leonard, Capt.... 



L. D. Munroe, 1st Lieut... 
Alson G. Ashley, 1st Sergt. 
Charles E. Tribou, Sergt.. 

Benjamin Brown, Sergt 

James F. Williams, Sergt... 
H. L. Thompson, Corp'l.., 
H. F. Mann, Musician 

Privates. 



J. W.Bessey 

WiUiam CuUion 

B. Coughlin 

Ed. Doten 

William L. Douglass 

Elijah Gay 

P. S. Goodrich 

George W . Grinnell .... 

WilUam Graham 

Charles H. Howe 

P. Hypolite 

Martin Kelley 

Charles H. Kent 

Thomas H. G. Lester. 

Joseph Loveland 

Charles MeClure 

E. N. Osborne 

William E. Pratt 

George B. Stevens... 

L. Smith 

Ed.P Terry 

Terrence Wade 



Company li. 

Charles H. Tobey, Capt... 
A. M. Dudley, 1st Lieut... 
George Denham, Id Jjieut. . . 
Henry C. Mann, 1st Sergt. 

James M. Call, Sergt 

Edward Brown, Sergt 



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Edward Starr, Sergt 

Laomi Aldrich , Sergt 

Wm. F. Com stock, Corp'l... 
Peter A. Maker, Corp'l... 
Thomas H. Wright, Corp'l. 

John Kelley, Corp'l 

James Melvin, Corp'l 

Thomas King, Corp'l 

Privates. 

Michael Ames 

E. Bailey 

R. A. Bumpus 

M. Brannan 

Silas W. Boyden 

Daniel E. Collins 

John CoUins 

James Connors 

John Crooks , 

M.Calbert 

Pt, Dearborn 

Jeremiah Ford 

J . Fitzpatrick 

James Gravlin 

Lewis Garvis 

Dennis Goggins 

John Garroty 

Charles E. Gibbs, Fifer.. 

Daniel Higgins 

John Holt 

J. Henderson 

M.S. Holden 

A. C. Howes 

A. S. Harlow 

J. Harvey 

James Hartley 

William Harris 

Charles Jordan 



John Jackson 

George King 

Richard Lang 

Louis D. Lyford, Fifer. 

John Lamb 

James Murray 

James McLaughlin 

R. A. Macomber 

George S. Morse 

John Mealy 

William McComb 

Samuel J. Morrisey 

John Neal 

William Norwood 

C. A. Nickerson 

James Owens 

JohnO'Connell 

M.H. Quids 

Charles Partson 

Allen L. Potter 

Edward Pender , 

George E. Pellow 

George F . Patterson 

A. Purrington 

William Powers 

John Ryan 

Thomas Ryan 

Thomas C. Roster 

C. S. Rodman 

Charles S. Snell 

James Scott 

Charles W. Sparks 

John W. Turner 

Daniel G. Webster 

William Welch 

A. Watson 

Ed. H. Wright 



APPEj^DIX. 



Nominal List of Casualties of the 58th Eeg't Mass. 
Vols, from the time of entering the service to the 
close of the War ; 



KILLED— May, 1864. 
S. T. Howes Co. A, May 6 

E. Eldredge do do 

N. Eldredge do do 

A. Eldredge Co. A, May 26 

P. J. Edgar Co. B, May 6 

M. Casey Co. C, do 

J. O'Brieu Co. F. do 

F. J. Cremin, Music' n, 

Co. A, May 10 
0. S. BIaachard...Co. G, do 

P. McDermot Co. G, May 11 

T. Brown Co. B, May 1'2 

H. Trodd Co. C, do 

A. Standish do do 

G. Drew 3d Co. D, do 

L. Conant do do 

S. E. Crapo,Corp., Co. E, do 

J. Williamson Co. F, do 

S. Brown Co. G, do 

T. G.Smith do do 

B. F. Wixon do do 

^L Carroll do do 

W.H. r]arley,Capt.,Co. U, do 
F. G. Ogden, Adjt. do 

B. C. Munroe Co. B, May 1,3 

W. Boss, Corpl... do May 17 

WOUNDED— May, 1864. 

D. G.Young Co. A, May 6 

S. Smith do do 

A. Silva do do 

S. Cahoon do do 

T.Taylor do do 



S Maker do May 6 

J. B. Tuttle do do 

J. H. Chase do do 

W. N. Bourne Co. D, do 

J. C. Lee, Corp'l...Co. B, do 

J. Stone, Corp'l... do do 

D. Bourne Co. D, do 

H. C. Wilber Co. E, do 

J. Gill do do 

J. H. Hazzard do do 

\Y . J. l]urrows...Co. F, do 

D. P. Sullivan.... do do 

O. B. Nickerson... do do 

J. C. Doane do do 

L. Lehman Co. G. do 

P. Shields Co. H, do 

W. Wise do do 

F. Armstrong, Sergeant, 

Co. A, May 12 

A . W . Snow, Corp. .Co. A , do 
J. L. D. Hopkins, CorpM, 

Co. A, May 12 

S. Ellis do do 

B. F. Pease Co. A, do 

W. A. ?]ldredge... do do 

J. L. Warren do do 

S. F. Ilodgers do do 

D. P. Rider do do 

J. N. Allen do do 

J. W. Fiske, 2d Lieut., 

Co. B, May 12 
W. H. Carpenter, Sergt., 

Co. B, May 12 

A. McKee do do 



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P. Fagan Co, B, May 12 

A. B. Rounds do do 

P. Quigley do do 

W.W. Hathaway, do do 

N. L. Braley do do 

J. Coughliin do do 

T. Quinn do do 

T, Reardon do do 

J. Denny do do 

P. Leddv do do 

M. B. Wilcox do do 

H. (J. Gross, Corp. .Co. C, do 

J. Taylor, Sergt.. do do 

II. G. Harlow do do 

N. Bowen do do 

H. 0. Kingman... do do 

A. P. Smith do do 

D. W. Bassett do do 

J.McMillen do do 

W. A. Irons. do do 

T. Carroll do do 

C. Omsboe do do 

L. Gay do do 

H. Carney do do 

.M. Doane.. do do 

E. F. Calian do do 

W. W. Swift do "do 

H. E. Whipple do do 

C. flackett do do 

G. A. Lackey, Sergt., 

Co. I), May ]2 
W. N. Bourne, Corp'l, 

Co. D, iMay 12 

X. White do do 

P. F. Randall..... do do 

J. Frawley do do 

H. W. Cornish... do do 

E. J. Hartford do do 

H.. M.Holmes do do 

W. L. .Morey do do 

J. S. McDonald... do do 

W. F. Willis do do 

B. Snell do do 

C. H. Tobey, 1st Lieut., 

Co. E, May 12 

A. Almy, 2d Lt... do do 

G. A. Bror»n do do 

C. F. Knights. do do 

S. P. Wiuegar.... do do 



S. C. Yeatou Co. E, May 12 

P. M.W.Baldwin, do do 

0. C. Bixby do do 

J. Storace do do 

J. Rocket do do 

B. Little do do 

E. R. Burr, Drummer, 

Co. E, May 12 

J. Ramsey do do 

L. Norveil do do 

J. Lynch do do 

J. C. Vaughan, 2d Lieut., 

Co. F, May 12 

D. C. Bird, Corp... do do 
J. O'Donnell do do 

E. F. Mosher do do 

A. B. Nickersou. . do do 

S. Smith do do 

H. L.Slade,Corp.. do do 
W. H. Whipple, Corp'l, 

Co. G, do 

H. B. Chase do do 

P- Casey do do 

G. Denham, Sergt. do do 

J. Leary do do 

J. -Mitchell do do 

F Kuibbs do do 

P. N. Tolley do do 

W. A. Hatteu do do 

B. F Wixon do do 

B. F. W^yer Co. H, do 

J. Anderson do do 

G. W. Bessey du do 

J. B. Doane do do 

B. W. Fernald.... do do 

E. S. Pratt do do 

T. Bobbins do do 

S. II. Howes Co. A, do 

G. S.St'.dley do do 

J. McKinley Co. B, do 

B- Faux do do 

H. F. Root do do 

L. E. h'ayward, 1st Lieut., 

Co. D, May 15 

W. Weeden Co. G, May 19 

0. Blanchard do do 

W . W . M u r phey . . . do do 
G. G. Anderson... Co. H, Mav 12 



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T. D. Bourne, Sergt., 

Co. H, May 19 

S. Handy Co E, May 25 

J. Kelley Co. C, May 26 

G. H. Handy Co. G, May 3 

J. Francis ....Co. B, May 30 

MISSING IN ACTION, 

May, 1864. 

D. R. Mansfield. ..Co. G, May 4 

A. Jeffery Co. B, May 5 

J. Wilson Co. A, May 6 

S. Griffith.. do do 

T. B. Bourne.... Co. H, May 6 
W. Rippon Co. G, May 1 

D. Reagan do do 

C. C. Harding do do 

W. A. Lothrop...Co. B, May 12 

J. Shipman Co. D, May 12 

C. G. CopeIand...Co. G, May 28 

M. A. Handy Co. A, May 26 

S. N. Doane do do 

F. Hall Co. H, May 12 

F. L. Doane Co. A, May 26 

KILLED— June, 1864. 

J. Coughlin Co. B, June 2 

T. F. Bordon, Sergt., 

Co. G, June 2 

B. Ewer, Jr., Maj June 3 

CM. Upham, Captain, 

Co. A, June 3 
N. B. Smith, 1st Sergt., 

Co. A, June 3 

J. Botten do do 

J. Bennett do do 

R. Cox, Corp'I....Co B, do 

L. Chase do do 

R. Faux do do 

E. Magrath Co. C, do 

F. Mahoon do do 

E. Howard, Sergt. Co. D, do 

E. F. Hall do do 

J. R. Mills do do 

J. 0. Underwood, do do 

F. S. Grey, Corp., Co. E, do 
A.N. Mack, Corp., do ■ do 
0. P. DraKe do do 



T. McFarland, Captain, 

Co. F, June 3 
J. C. Crush, Corp. ..Co. G, do 
A. F. Wixon Co. H, do 

C. Degenring do do 

D. Higgins Co. H, June 4 

J. Chase Co. G, do 

J. P. Atkins Co. A, June 8 

S. E. Christian, Corp'l, 

Co. E, June 17 
L. R. Rankins, 1st Sergt., 

Co. E, June 18 

E. Curtis, Sergt., Co. I, do 
N. L. Reed do do 

F. D. Hammond, 2d Lieut., 

Co. A, June 23 

A. F. Nichols, Corp'l, 

Co. I, June 26 

E. 0. Shurburt...Co. I, June 26 
M. Gorman, Co. B; wouii'd June 

IT; died June 25. 
M. Mars, Co. F; wounded June 

3; died June 26. 
W. W. Hill, Corp'l,Co. H; killed 

June 26. 
0. F. Blanchard, Co. G; died of 

wounds. 

F. Knibbs, Co.G; died June 20 of 
wounds received May 12. 

W. H. Burbank, 1st Lieut. Co. 
I; died June 10 of wounds 
rec'd June 6. 

WOUNDED— June, 1864 

E. T. Chapman, Corp'l, 

Co E, June 2 

H. A. Rogers Co, E, do 

A.C.Gibbs,Sergt.,Co. F, June 1 
S. Jackson Co. G, June 2 

C. F. Purse do do 

J. C. Whiton, Lt. Col. ...June 3 

F. Armstrong, Sergt., 

Co. A, June 3 

D. Kendrick, Sergt., 

Co. A, June 3 

B. F. Bassett do do 

J. S. Chase do do 

J. R. Blagden... do do 

E. B. Gould do do 



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S. C. Lamb Co. A, June 3 

E. Smaller do do 

J. B. Tutlle do do 

R. Grossman, Capt. Co. B. do 

B. F. Staples do do 

0. iM. Phillips do do 

L. S. Howland.... do do 

J. Packer do do 

P. Wilcox do do 

D.L. Johnson, Sgt.. Co. C, do 

L. Gay do do 

J.P. Couley do do 

n. M. Whitney... do do 
E. S. Horton, Captain, 

Co. G, June 3 
L. L. Green, Corp., Co. D, do 

E. Howard, Sergt., do do 

L. Jones do do 

J. A. Winslow.... do do 

D. W.Leavitt do do 

A. McGuire do do 

L. A. Cobb do do 

R. C. Laraberd... do do 

J. L. Bunker, Corp. do do 

W.E. Mason, Capt. Go. E, do 

A, Almy, 2d Lt... do do 

E. C. Tripp, Sgt.. do do 

M. O'Neil do do 

R.Hall do do 

D. S. Paun do do 

C. E. Kider do do 

T. J. Downes do do 

G. H. Rogers do do 

W. Claflin do do 

J. Gorrow do do 

S. Dinnigiu do do 

J. 0, Ilearn do do 

W. B. Whitmore. dq do 

A. Babbitt do do 

G. P. Freeman. ...Co. F, do 

T. McDermot do do 

J. Mottram do do 

J. McQuilken do do 

J. B. Parker do do 

S. Williamson.... do do 

M. Casey do do 

H. A. Freeman.... do do 

J. T. Holly Co. G, do 

J. N. Cox, Lieut... do do 



J. C. Smith, 1st Sergt., 

Co. H, June 3 
J. Parker, Corp... Co. H, do 

E. C. Chase do do 

W. M. Carter do do 

C. L Dean do do 

T. Ryan do do 

J. R. Raymond... do do 

B. Smith do do 

J. Smythe do do 

N.D. Sturdevant.. do do 

H. Wasruer do do 

LH.Folger,2dLt. do do 

A. Eldredge Co. A, June G 

B. Baker do do 

H. W. Cornish. ...Co. D, do 

M. Farrell Co. H. do 

A. B. Crabbe do ' do 

H. M. Durfee Co. E, June 7 

A. H. Perry Co. H, do 

A. F. Snow do June 8 

J. Johnson Co. I, do 

J. Sliney Co. G, June 9 

0. H. Langdon...Co. G, June 10 

C. Mullet Co. A, June 17 

0. M. Phillips. ...Co. A, June 12 

E. Smalley do June 17 

J. F. Hardy do do 

J. W. Lamb do do 

L. Gay Co. C, do 

J. G. Warren Co. D, do 

C.H.Tobev,lstLt.,Co. E, do 
N. Howland, Sgt. do do 
G. W. Jenkins, Sergt., 

Co. E, do 
C. M. Kempton...Co. E, do 

11. Rooney Co. F, do 

J. N. Cox', 2d Lt..Co. G, do 

A. F. Freeland.... do do 

B. Brown Co. I, do 

S. DrcAV do do 

W. H. Dean Co. B, do 

L. P. Taber, Sgt.. Co. C, Jane 18 
J. H. Sampson. ..Co. D, do 

A. P. Fisher do do 

A. Babbitt Co. E, do 

J. H.Potter Co. F. do 

P. Purcell do do 

C. H. Mellor do do 



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J. Peterson Co. F, June 18 

M. Reagan Co. G, do 

W. Dwyer do do 

A.G.Ashley.Corp.Co. I, do 

E. Curtis, Sergt... do do 

J. W. Bessey do do 

J. A. Hunt.r. do do 

J. Barker do do 

J. Gallagher do do 

W. E.Pratt do do 

L. F. Freeman, Sergt., 

Co. 1, June 26 

H. McGuire Co. C, do 

J. S. Whitmore...Co. I, do 
L. Green Co. D, June 30 

MISSING IN ACTION, 
June, 1£64. 

A. Bliss Co. B, June 3 

W. Weeden Co. G, do 

D. R. Mansfield... do do 

B. Trainer do June 2 

F. Hall Co. H, June 6 

G. F. Shirtliff Co. B, June 1 

J. H. Williams... .Co. C, do 
A. P. Smith do do 

C. H. Vose, Sgt..Co. F^ do 

E. Hoey, Corp'l... do do 

P.Sullivan do do 

G. E. Nickerson... do do 

G. E. Holmes do do 

G.H. Thompson... do do 

C. C. Harding... Co. G, do 
W. Rippon do do 

D. Reagan do do 

J. M. Pasco Co. D, June 8 

J. D. Fuller do do 

J. Lynch Co. E. do 

E. P. Terrj Co. I, June 11 

F. J. Rogers Co. H, June 18 

KILLED— July, 1864. 

E. Doane Co. B, July 20 

D. W. Willis Co. D, July 23 

P. Gormly Co. C. July 30 

P. Killgariff do do 

J. F. Ward Co. F, do 

F. P. Lemon Co. G. do 

S. W. Conant, Co. D. do 



0. C. Bixby Co. E, July 30 

G. E. Allen, Sgt .Co. F, do 
C. Granet, IstLt. Co. H. do 

WOUNDED— July, 18G4. 

11. C. Brossom, Sergt., 

Co. H, July i 

T. McDermot Co. F, do 

J. B. Knight Co. C, July 10 

P. H. Peckham...Co.G, July 11 

A. S. Strait Co. C, July 19 

E. Doane Co. A, July 20 

W. H. Dean Co. B, July 30 

E. B. Payne do do 

J. K. Paul] do do 

P. Cox Co. C, do 

M. McMara do do 

C.L. Jones, Corp.. Co. D, do 
J. H. W. Pratt... do do 

A. P. Fisher do do 

A. H. Heyward... do do 
W. E. Mason, Capt. Co. E, do 

A. P. Bean do do 

A. L. Fuller do do 

J. Ramsey do do 

W. Brown, 1st.... do do 
C. P. Wordell... do do 
G. M. Skinner, Corp'l, 

Co. F. do 
H. A. Freeman... do do 

P. Devine do do 

S. Sanford Co. G, do 

J. Magraw do do 

G.D. Burlingame. do do 

E. C. Chase Co. H, do 

S. B. Wixon do do 

T. H. Bartlett do do 

W. Cullipn Co. I, do 

M. Kelley do do 

L. Smith do do 

MISSING IN ACTION. 
July, .1864. 

F. U. Ktmpton, 1st Lieut., 

Co. A, July 30 
H. Chase, Jr., Sgt. Co A, July 30 
E. S. Nickerson... do do 

C. Ellis do do 

A. F. Allen do do 



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C. H. Bearse Co. A, July 30 

W. H. H.Bassett.. do do 

C. G. Cook do do 

J. Jordan do do 

C. W. Nickerson.. do do 

J. W. Tinkham... do do 

J. Wilson do do 

G. H. Carpenter... Co. B, do 

A. ConnifFe do do 

P. A. Wilcox do do 

C.W. B.Tucker... do do 

J. G. Davis, Sgt... Co. C, do 

P. Gillgariff do do 

J. B. Wright do do 

H. G. Harlow do do 

M. McMara do do 

E. Maker do do 

N. L. Moore do do 

C. A. Crocker, Sergt., 

Co. D, do 

P. Dorgan do do 

L. E. Hay ward, 1st Lieut., 

Co. D, do 

C. Calkins, Corp... do do 
J. Chamberlain... do do 
W. T. Murphy... do do 
H. A. Washburne. do do 

D. Nickerson do do 

S.J. Watson, Sgt... Co. E, do 

L. Gross, Sergt... do do 

0. Crooker do do 

A. J. Denham do do 

A. Babbitt do do 

R.S.Carroll do do 

T.Coleman do do 

W. H. G. Tripp... do do 

S. H. Taber do do 

W. H. Gifford.... do do 

J. Gorrow do do 

W. CUflin do do 

A.L.E.Holbrook. do do 

J. F. Brownell... do do 
O.D.Copeland, 1st Lieut., 

Co. F, do 
H. A. Freeman... do do 

J. Dixon do do 

W. Hall do do 

T. Haggerty do do 



J. Leavor Co. F, July 30 

J. Milleric do do 

J. Plunkett do do 

P. Purcell do do 

J. Shepley do do 

A. G. Thompson, do do 

J. F. Ward do do 

R. F. Orr do do 

F. A. Grush, 1st Sergt., 

Co. G, do 

A. W. Bussell, Sergt., 

Co. G, do 
W. W. Peckham, Corp., 

Co. G, do 

J. H. Burnsville... do do 

L. Harding do do 

F. P. Lemon do do 

J. McCartan do do 

J. Miller do do 

P. N. Tolley do do 

J. H. Wrightington, 

Co. G, do 

N. Downey, Sgt.. Co. H, do 

W. R. Beard do do 

J.N. Tinkham do do 

W. H. Rogers do do 

F. S. Stoddard... do do 

C. E. Farron do do 

W. Dean do do 

E. C. Chase do do 

B. Smith do do 

W. H. Pittsley... do do 

G. W. Woodard... do co 

T. B. Chase do do 

C.E. Tribor, Sgt. .Co. I, do 
H. L. Thompson, Corp'l, 

Co. I, do 

H. L. Schultz do do 

W. Cullion do do 

T. Brown do do 

B. Coughlin do do 

P. S. Goodrich... do do 

W. S. Harlow... do do 

M. Kelley do do 

A. Hathaway do do 

W. S. Winslow... do do 

J. W. Fiske, 2d Lieut., Co. B; 
killed Sept. 30, 1864. 



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MISSING INACTION 


September, 18G4. 




E. S. Ilorton, Maj, Sept. 30 


F. Whitman, Asst. Surg. 






Sept. 30 


J. L. D. Hopkins 


, Corp., 






Co. A, 


do 






do 


B.S.Baker, Corp 


.. do 


do 


H.W. Mellows.... 


. do 


do 


F. R. Marigold, 


Jorp'l, 






Co. B, 


do 


J. Batey 


. do 


do 


R. L. Sherman. 


. do 


do 


J. W. Randall. 


. do 


do 


P. Dugan 


. do 


do 


R. McKee 


. do 


do 


E.W. Oilman.... 


. do 


do 


W. J.Oilbert.... 


. do 


do 


M.Fisher 


. do 


do 


T. Reardon 


. do 


do 


W. H. Dean.... 


. do 


do 


P.Leddy 


.. do 


do 


F. Parrent 


. do 


do 


J. De Forrest.... 


. do 


do 


H. Packer 


. do 


do 


D. W. Duane..., 


. do 


do 


0. 0. Peck, Sgt 


.Co. C, 


do 


P. Cox, Corp'l. 


. do 


do 


H. 0. Kingman, 


Corp'l, 






Co. C, 


do 


L. Gay 


. do 


do 


J. B Simmonds. 


. do 


do 


A.S. Strait 


. do 
. do 


do 


G. Smith 


do 


J. M. Harris,... 


. do 


do 


H.McGuire 


. do 


do 


T. Powell 


Af, 


do 


C. H. Johnson, Capt., 




Co. C, 


do 


C, Howard, 1st Sergt., 






Co. D, 


do 


J. A. Winslow, Corp'l, 






Co. D, 


do 


CD. Hunt 


..Co D, 


do 


A. H. Hay ward. 


. do' 


do 


A. P. Fisher 


. do 


do 


A. F. Shaw 


. do 


do 



R. C. Lambert...Co. D, Sept. 30 


E. R. Holbrook... do 


do 


W. W. Hay don... do 


do 


D. Y. Sopher do 


do 


B. C. Allen do 


do 


C. E. Churchill, Capt., 




Co. D, 


do 


J. P. Townsend. 2d Lieul 




Co. C, 


do 


B. C. Tripp, Sgt.. Co. E, 


do 


E. N. Smith do 


do 


T. D. Cleveland... do 


do 


C. E. Rider do 


do 


T.O'Neil do 


do 


S. C. Yeaton do 


do 


H. C. Wilbur do 


do 


B. F. Whittemore. do 


do 


C. H. Tobey, 1st Lieut., 




Co. E, 


do 


J. McGuire, IstSergt., 




Co. F, 


do 


W. Mackey,Corp.. do 


do 


W. Booth, do do 


do 


J.Forbes do 


do 


J. Peters do 


do 


W. H. Lewin do 


do 


J. McQuilken do 


do 


W.H. Wright, Corp., 




Co. G, 


do 


H. G. Whittier, Sergt., 




Co. 0, 


do 


E. Gray do 


do 


H. Wordell do 


do 


J. Sweet do 


do 


P. H. Peckham... do 


do 


A. Sandford do 


do 


M. E. Donna van., do 


do 


J. Leary do 


do 


W. Driscol do 


do 


H. A. B. Palmer, do 


do 


C. F. Eldredge... do 


do . 


H. Whiting do 


do 


J. McGraw do 


do 


C. H. Morton, 1st Lieut., 




Co. 0, 


do 


J. A. Smith, 1st Sergt.. 




Co! H, 


do 


S. M. Marvel, Sgt do 


do 


T. Robbins do 


do 



^V. Baker.. 
B. F. Ray 
J. P. Burgess.... 



Co. H, Sept. 30 
.. do do 



do 



J. R. Kincade do 



do 
do 
do 
do 
do 



J. Pendergrass do 

.1. R. Raymond... do 

P. Shields do 

K. Haskius, 1st Sergt., 

Co. I, do 
G. W. Perry, Sergt., 

Co. I, do 

B. Brown do do 

.1. F. Williams, (yorp. do do 

C. E. Cowing do do 

J. Lufier do do 

E. P. Burton do do 

W. Graham do do 

L. D. Munroe, 2d Lieut., 

Co. I, do 
John Wilder, Co. I; killed Dec. 

2, 18G4. 
Samuel Nickerson, Co. A; killed 

Jan. 1, I860. 

KILLED— April, 1865. 

E. W. Doane....Co. C, April 2 
C. W.Reynolds. ..Co. D, do 

J. Slattery Co. E, do 

J. Keifer, Corp. ...Co. K, do 

WOUNDED— April 1865. 

S. Hawes, Sgt...Co. A, April 2 

C. H. Read do do 

E. T. Bolles Co. C, do 

D. L. Johnson, 1st Lieut., 

Co. C, do 

O. Radesy do do 

T. Kennedy do do 

D. J. Sullivan do do 

A. H. Smith Co. E, do 



J. Clark.... 



.Co. E, April 2 



P. Deviue Co. F, do 

P. Shields Co. H, do 

J. Miller do do 

J. T. Winsor do do 

W'. Jones do do 

E. Starr, Sgt Co. K, do 

George Holbrook, Corp'l, 

Co. K, do 
Henry Fitzsimmons, 

Co. K, do 
Charles W. Sparks, 

Co. K, do 

MISSING IN ACTION, 
April, 1865. 

C. F. Stevens Co. A, April 2, 

S. F. Rogers do do 

C. W. Hamilton, Corp'l, 

Co. A, do 

T. A. Taber Co. B. do 

C. F. Fisher do do 

C. A Crocker, Sergt., 

Co. D, do 

F. Tyler Co. E, do 

L. Norveil do do 

S. Handy do do 

G. M. Skinner, Sergt., 

Co. F, do 
H. C. Manchester, Corp'l, 

Co F, do 

AV. E.Faulkner... Co G, do 

C. Coburne Co. H, do 

E. Doten Co. T, do 

A. M. Dudley, 1st Lieut., 

Co. K, do 
H. Chase, Jr., 2d Lieut., 

Co. K, do 

E. Starr, Sergt.... do do 

M. Ames do do 

J. Lamb do do 



The foregoing list of casualties are all that are known to have 
occurred in the 58th Regiment Mass. Vols. Some of those therein 
reported wounded died of their wounds. Many of those reported 
"missing in action " were taken prisoners, died in prison, or were 
exchanged and returned to the regiment, ©r were discharged. The 
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